Trends in suicide in Japan by gender during the COVID-19 pandemic, up to September 2020.
Psychiatry Res
; 295: 113622, 2021 01.
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| ID: mdl-33290942
ABSTRACT
Suicide is an extreme consequence of the psychological burden associated with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) counter-measures. A quasi-Poisson regression was applied to monthly suicide mortality data obtained from the National Police Agency to estimate the gender-specific excess/exiguous suicide deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan up to September 2020. We found excess suicide deaths among women in July, August and September, but not among men. Our results indicate the importance of COVID-19 related suicide prevention, especially for women. Timely access to mental health care and financial and social support is urgently needed, as is optimal treatment for mental illness.
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Assunto principal:
Causas de Morte
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Suicídio Consumado
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COVID-19
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País como assunto:
Asia
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En
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article